Virtual Internship in Business Economics
General
- Undergraduate; 4th year, 3rd year
- 10 learners; individual projects
- 100 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 10 projects wanted
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any
- Sales, Insurance, Business services, Government, Consumer goods & services, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Banking & finance, Marketing & advertising, Trade & international business, Business & management
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 5, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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January 9, 2021Weekly Work Placement Log
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February 16, 2021Mid-term Report
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April 1, 2021Supervisor Final Report
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April 17, 2021Final Work Placement Report
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April 17, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 5, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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January 9, 2021Weekly Work Placement Log
Students submit weekly work logs indicating the number of hours worked, the tasks completed, and the competencies that were put into practice.
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February 16, 2021Mid-term Report
The student assess its own skills' acquisition and development, as well as their overall performance.
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April 1, 2021Supervisor Final Report
The supervisor assess the student's skills' acquisition and development, as well as their overall performance throughout the internship.
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April 17, 2021Final Work Placement Report
Provide a description of the work placement including tasks undertaken, assigned responsibilities, lessons learned, competencies developed, etc. Address how this experience linked theory to practice by highlighting which concepts and theories acquired in class were applied during the placement.
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April 17, 2021Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Our resourceful and motivated students are seeking virtual internship opportunities to apply their economics expertise in a concrete professional experience. This is a great opportunity for them to develop valuable competencies and gain professional experience, while providing a fresh perspective to employers.
General requirements:
- Students are expected to complete a minimum of 100 hours over a 12-weeks period (approximatively one day per week).
- The virtual internship experience must provide organizational experience and contribute to the student's knowledge base in Economics, Business Economics or Administration.
- Learner skills
- Competitive analysis, Business consulting, Business strategy, Data analysis, Research
- Deliverables
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Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project, but students are expected to complete their minimum of 100 hours.
Project Examples
Virtual Internship Opportunity
Students can complete a substantial project for your organization over the placement period. We suggest providing a starting project, but as the placement goes on there may be other duties or projects the student is asked to complete as well. Providing a central project creates structure for the internship, and gives the student (and company) a tangible goal.
Students must complete a minimum of 100 hours working in a professional setting, varying from government agencies to non-profit organizations or research institutions.
Roles and responsibilities can take various forms and may include tasks such as managing databases, conducting research projects, contributing to business strategies or operational proceedings.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Assign the student a supervisor that will act as a mentor and provide them support throughout the internship.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Complete a final report to assess the student's skills' acquisition and development, as well as overall performance throughout the internship.
Placements are for credit and therefore unpaid.
Placements are unpaid, for-credit experience for students, but honorariums are welcomed if your organization is able to provide a stipend for the student.